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What Do You Know?
Share a doubt you’ve had about Christianity.
Do you have any personal experience with Atheism?
What do you know about Atheists?
What questions do you have about Atheism?
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Our “Mars Hill” Methodology
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• A basic introduction to the faith’s worldview
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• Areas of agreement between that faith and Orthodox Christian theology and practice
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• Areas of disagreement between that faith and Orthodox Christian theology and practice
GOAL: To equip you to build a truth-seeking relationship with someone of another faith.
Atheism
To Build a Better Person
Wait… this is a Religion class!
Belief in God?
Worldview
What’s in a Name?
Theism = God
Atheism = No God
Agnosticism = No Knowledge
Nontheism = Nonissue
Modernizing
Pre-Modern
Modern
Enlightening
1500sProtestant Reformati
on
1600Descartes
Galileo
God of the Gaps?
Deism
No Room for God
Progress?
1500sProtestant Reformati
on
1600Descartes& Galileo
1700sIndustrial
& American Revolutio
ns
1859Darwin’s Origin of
the Species
1900sCarl
Sagan
Atheism Today
Post-Christian
Cultural Atheist
Nontheists
Skeptic
Atheist “Saints & Scriptures”
Atheist “Scriptures”
Atheism in Community
Key Beliefs: Materialism
Key Beliefs: Progressivism
Science
Key Beliefs: Humanism
Critique of Religion
Crutch
Opiate
Primitive
Divisive
Moral failure
Critique of Religion
Can Religion be questioned?
Building Bridges to Atheism
We need to hear their critique
Our beliefs are not beyond critique
We both value seeking truth
Morality matters!
Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree
Nature of Nature
Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree
Why What
Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree
Materialism Theism
Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree
Nature of Nature
Human Nature
Nature of Community
Nature of Salvation
Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree
Humanity is Not
The world is getting better.
Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree
Nature of Nature
Human Nature
Nature of Community
Nature of Salvation
Nature of the End
Nature of Authority
Where Christianity and Atheism Disagree
Ground for
Morality
Problem
of Evil
The Biggest Problem
Make Room for Grace
How Not to Build a Friendship
Don’t assume Atheists are immoral.
Don’t lead with arguments.
Be ready to do some homework.
Don’t be defensive.
How to Be a Perfect Stranger
Be respectful.
Be a student.
Be prepared for aggressive persons.
Don’t lead with your faith.
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